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  1. Getting into Grad school

    Dranger replied to Kerryman86's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Getting into NP isn't competitive especially at for profit schools. You won't have a

  2. not comfortable with giving narcotic injection due to street drug interaction

    Dranger replied to Sarge_BSN_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    You must not have a a lot of experience with addicts lol. They are the least likely patient population you will have a problem with tolerating street drugs. This makes sedating them a

  3. Know a Nurse with 2 jobs (or more)?

    Dranger replied to JustCheckin''s topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of nurses in the reserves or national guard. That is almost another full time job depending on what they

  4. When did this trend start??

    Dranger replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Because they think they are special. They aren't, no one

  5. Medical school after nursing school ?

    Dranger replied to Harlee92's topic in General Students

    Here you go OP: Let me google that for you It baffles me that even I know med school pre reqs backwards and forwards along with the physician licensing exam requirements but a career oriented poster...

  6. Nursing shortage

    Dranger replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has tons of positions open if you have 1-2 years experience. No want wants new grads. Hell I don't want new grads working with me either, we are already light on experience in the

  7. stuck.

    Dranger replied to PrincessZ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most RN jobs especially new grad jobs are in the hospital and that is where the desirable pay/specialties

  8. Medical school after nursing school ?

    Dranger replied to Harlee92's topic in General Students

    According to adcoms on the student doc forums, the people who run admissions, they say it is one of the worst ways to get in. Are there nurses that go to med school? Sure but it is a very small...

  9. Am I a ethical freak?! Should I be concerned?

    Dranger replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    In college and in the Army we used to start IVs on ourselves after a night of drinking. It wasn't odd

  10. What is the freaking deal with OB?

    Dranger replied to Mavrick's topic in General Students

    Because of idealism. L and D or M/B are generally filled with healthy people experiencing the best moments of their lives. The comorbidities are low, less stress, less leg work and less nasty (yes I...

  11. Medical school after nursing school ?

    Dranger replied to Harlee92's topic in General Students

    Becoming a nurse is the absolute worst round about way to become a doctor. Furthermore, you are going to have a terrible time convincing med school admins why you jumped ship from nursing. The...

  12. Best way to keep skills active?

    Dranger replied to Disneygirlrn's topic in General Nursing

    No acute care job will hire a PRN unless they have experience. You need to do a residency and the schedule won't be forgiving. I don't know anything about outpatient. Sounds like a cool job by the...

  13. Nurses cant do IO?

    Dranger replied to blackvans1234's topic in Patient Medications

    I/Os are ok for emergent situations but they can only stay in around 24 hours and have some complications so IMO a quick EJ is optimal until you can get a

  14. Nurses cant do IO?

    Dranger replied to blackvans1234's topic in Patient Medications

    WHAT?! Everyone in the ICU gets a dobbhoff. We placed all of them and order x-rays to confirm. IR only does it if we can't get

  15. Little experience as an RN

    Dranger replied to trein's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't see RN experience, especially acute care,being important for FNP but for ICU/inpatient I feel it is necessary. Anecdotally I have seen a difference. For those studies listed I am curious what...

  16. Percentage of various NP specialties in acute care?

    Dranger replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know about USA's ACNP/FNP program, it is 3 years. However, I think to be proficient in both areas it is more than getting both certs. It highly unrealistic to think you can be titrating vents and...

  17. Percentage of various NP specialties in acute care?

    Dranger replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You want validation that you are making the right choice. We can't give you that. If you already know you want FNP, why bother asking the question? ACNP are groomed for inpatient and specialty care....

  18. Resources for primary care NP

    Dranger replied to Fnpatlast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Pocket medicine primary care is a great resource for common dx and treatments, read the reviews. Pocket Primary Care (Pocket Notebook Series): 9781451128260: Medicine & Health Science Books @...

  19. Calling an MD during night shift

    Dranger replied to stepwintention's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Spot on! In the ICU you need to know your stuff, if you page a pulmonologist at 3am. Many are covering multiple hospital and have no idea who your patient is unless there was some sort of hand off...

  20. admission/transfers during shift change

    Dranger replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    This pisses me off to no end. I send an incident report every time this happens to me. ED is offset by and hour, we start at 7 they start at 6, so they ALWAYS send the patient at

  21. How early is too early to give a PRN med?

    Dranger replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Patient Medications

    +/- 15

  22. Resources for primary care NP

    Dranger replied to Fnpatlast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Common meds to avoid with CKD: http://www.unckidneycenter.org/patiented/Chronic%20Kidney%20Disease%20and%20Medicines.pdf Obviously with antibiotics make renal dosing changes. This should be in most...

  23. If you decided to be a RN, think again..

    Dranger replied to kate_ibl's topic in General Students

    If you think getting into nursing school is hard or even nursing school is hard, the work world is going to slap you in the

  24. Percentage of various NP specialties in acute care?

    Dranger replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It comes down to the simple question, do you DEFINITELY want to work in acute care or not? If you KNOW you want to work acute care, then by all means get your ACNP. It will prepare you for that role....

  25. Thesis or not?

    Dranger posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have seen some NP programs offer a thesis or a clinic seminar/research option. I would prefer not to do a thesis and focus on the other options if at all possible. My question is if there is an...